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This submission reflects this organization's contribution to the climate effort, representative of their current actions and commitments as well as the ways in which they intend to step up and collaborate with others.

Minnesota's Climate Action Contribution

About Minnesota's Climate Efforts

Minnesota has a long history of enacting climate and energy policies that address the need for climate action as well as create an environment for economic development and job growth. In 2007, the Legislature passed the landmark Next Generation Energy Act, which put in place renewable energy and energy efficiency standards, as well as set greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals of 15% by 2015, 30% by 2025 and 80% by 2050. As a result of the state’s
policies on clean energy and energy efficiency, the state’s clean energy economy accounted
for over 57,000 jobs last year.